Razr v3 Changing the Splashscreen

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You must have bootloader 7.D0 installed on the V3, 8.xx bootloaders such as 8.23 and 8.26 will not work.

If you have bootloader 7.E0, 8.23 or 8.26 downgrade the bootloader first. Here is the bootloader downgrade flash. http://www.poeticfolly.com/motoguide...y_Archy.V2.shx

Things Needed:

The modded firmware (no rsa security). This modded firmware already has the RSA protection removed by FlashBackup version 2.62.
MotoRawConverter GUI
RSD Lite - Google for it.
SHX Codec
176x220 .gif image
.shx drm flash

Ok lets get started….

First things first, lets get our 176x220 .gif images turned into .RAW images using the motorawgui converter.

Now as you can see I have everything I need in this folder, this makes things alot easier. You’ll see my 2 .gif images, the moto converter, my drm, the modded .17r no RSA firmware.

1. Double click on the MotoRawConverter GUI. Once it pops up click the “Browse” button.

2. Locate the folder containing the .gif images you want to convert to the splash screens. Left click on the folder and then click ok

3. Now, you need to click the "GIF2RAW" Button in the converter. You won’t see anything happen. This is normal.

4. Close the converter. We are now done with that part.

5. Open SHXCoDec.

6. Click the little folder icon, and then locate the DRM that you want to insert the custom splashes into.

7. Now click the “Split source SHX file” button, you will see the drm split into 2 items. Double click the one that says DRM (graphics) and the DRM editor will open.

8. Now in the DRM Editor, click the “Parse” button. You will see the list fill up.

9. Scroll down so you can the #65 an #66 entrys. This is where we are inserting our new .RAW images into the DRM.

10. Highlight the #65 entry and then click the “Replace” button. Now locate the folder with the new .RAW images and select the image of your choice and then click open. You will now get a screen asking about the size, it should already be at 176x220. If it is, click Ok. If its not, your original .gifs were not 176x220, and you'll need to fix that issue.

11. Highlight the #66 entry and follow the same steps as step #10 (but this time it’s the #66 obviously)

12. Now click the “Save Changes” button, and you can then name this to whatever you want.

13. Now close the DRM editor, and you’ll be back to this screen.

14. Now with the DRM still highlighted, click the “Replace” button. Now locate the .smg we just saved in step # 12 and then click open.

15. Click the “Complie SHX” button, pick a name to save your new drm.

SHXcoDec will complie then new .shx file. Once its finished, you can close shxcoDec.

16. Now open RSD Lite.

17. Once your phone is connected, click the “…” button and locate Custom DRM you saved in step #14 and click open.

18. Click start and flash the DRM to the phone.

19. Once it is finished, you now need to flash the modded no RSA firmware to the phone.

20. Once the new firmware is flashed, you should have your new custom splash.

With this modded V3 firmware, the splash screen locations are now in the DRM in locations 65 and 66.

To switch between the 2 splash screens in the DRM, edit seem 004A_0001, offset 1C0, set the hex value 00 for DRM 65 (hellomoto) or set to hex value 01 for DRM 66 (welcome). There really ISN'T any seem editing required if you only use 1 image.

Also remember if you plan on changing the DRM, you'll need to reinsert the .RAW images into it.